Lee Corso comforts emotional Kirk Herbstreit talking about beloved dog Ben
Lee Corso has leaned on Kirk Herbstreit in recent years.
The pair have spent over two decades together on College GameDay. Corso, 89, has reduced his time on the GameDay stage in recent years. When talking about the games, Corso is often helped by Herbstreit to make sure his point gets across properly.
On Saturday, it was Corso who was there for Herbstreit. It has been a challenging week for Herbstreit, who recently had to say final goodbyes to his beloved dog, Ben.
Herbstreit narrated a touching video essay on Ben, who traveled with the football commentator to college and pro football games around the country, for Saturday’s GameDay. Talking about Ben live during the show was understandably difficult for Herbstreit. When Herbstreit was choked up, it was Corso who offered some support for his grieving colleague and close friend.
Corso comforting Herbie before the Ben tribute. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BQ5ZsW0Fui
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Herbstreit, 55, has referred to Corso as a father figure. Corso has been a GameDay mainstay and took a young Herbstreit under his wing when the former Ohio State quarterback joined the traveling pregame show in 1996.
Herbstreit’s special bonds with Corso and Ben have brought smiles to many fans over the past few seasons of GameDay.
Can you say “staged”? If he’s still that upset about his dog, maybe he should stay home.
Guess you either have never had a loyal pet pass away or are a complete ass-hat of a human being…
Either way, be gone. Poof!
“Bitter, party of one, your table is ready.”
If you have never had this much love for a pet, then you have either never had one, or you are such a cold hearted person, or you mistreated animals to the point that they did not show you love and trust but fear.
Delete your account.
You’re a terrible person. Simple as that. I get that people want to troll in comments sections. I’ve trolled a few people. But you need to rethink your life.
I pity anyone who has not enjoyed the love of a dog. I can’t imagine my life without mine.
I agree. I am a dog person, and the deep loving and trusting bond between a human and a loved dog is an incredible thing that I try to be worthy of.
I feel for him. When I lost my girl that had been with me for over 16 years, I was a mess. I could get by until I started talking about her or thought too deeply about her. It took me moths before I got out of the habit of watching where I put my feet in when I got up in the morning, so I wouldn’t step on her. Though she could hardly walk and had fairly advanced cancer, it was still gut wrenching that I had to make the decision to end her life.
Be well, Herbie. Losing a beloved pet is always difficult. Time does heal. Pet owners feel your pain, and can empathize with you.
So sick of hearing about this dog. People lose beloved pets all the time and somehow manage to get up and go to work the next day without blubbering, but Herbstreit can’t seem to manage it.
What is wrong with you man? Don’t you have a compassionate bone in your body? The man loved his dog & he was a part of his family!!! I lost mine over 4 years ago & it still feels like yesterday that he was here & it hurts me to the quick that he’s not here anymore. Once you’ve had a pet be part of your life for so long, it’s part of your life that you’ll miss & cherish for the rest of your life, like your wife, kids,mother, father, etc…..YOUR FAMILY!!!!
Kirk, I along with a lot of other people, want to send our condolences to you & your family for your loss of Ben. He will always be a part of your lives & he will be waiting & watching for you on that other side of Rainbow Bridge to be by your side.